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Object Number
967-12-70/10878.1.6
Display Title
Ceremonial procession prior to pig sacrifice
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Hebrides / Malakula Island / Big Namba village Mraway / Ceremonial procession prior to pig sacrifice"
Department
Photographic
Date
June, 1966
Artist
Kalman Muller
Culture
- Malekula
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Vanuatu
/
<State>
/
Malakula Island
Oceania / Vanuatu
Oceania / Vanuatu
Additional Geographic Terms
Big Namba village of Mraway
Materials
Print, color adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 × 12.7 cm (5 × 5 in.)
Provenance
Seller
Kalman Muller
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 967-12-70/10878.1.5 | Ceremonial clubs for pig sacrifice and grounds with pigs on display |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.8 | Carved ceremonial clubs for pig sacrifice |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.7 | Pigs being dragged off ceremonial ground |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.18 | Men's huts and ceremonial grounds |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.17 | Men and drums at one end of ceremonial grounds |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.16 | Drums at one end of ceremonial grounds |
Vanuatu
Malakula Island | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.12 | Inter-village yam distribution |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.3 | Dances associated with Nimangki (men's society) |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.2 | Man with face painted for ceremonies |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.1 | Man in dance regalia |
Vanuatu
Malakula Island | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.4 | Group of men in a semi-hypnotic trance during Nimangki dances |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu | ||
| 967-12-70/10878.1.11 | Man climbing tree to retrieve coconuts |
Malakula Island
Vanuatu |